belated       
adjective uk/bɪˈleɪ.tɪd/ us/bɪˈleɪ.t̬ɪd/
 来迟的
coming later than expected
  a belated apology 迟到的道歉 
 They did make a belated attempt to reduce the noise. 他们确实为减少噪音而作了努力,只不过行动稍迟了一些。 
 Belated birthday greetings! 迟到的生日祝福! 
 Synonyms: late tardy